SANGHAS in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
“The jewel of community, the Sangha, is to be held equal to the Buddha and the Dharma.
Indeed, the whole of the holy life is fulfilled through spiritual friendship.”
~ Buddha
Indeed, the whole of the holy life is fulfilled through spiritual friendship.”
~ Buddha
CONNECTICUT
|
NEW BRITAIN
Hai An Pagoda Thursdays 6:30 - 8:30pm 255 Cherry St. https://www.meetup.com/Hai-An-Pagoda-Meditation/ Contact Julie Wagner, retreatdharma@gmail.com NORWICH Peace of Space Tuesdays 5:15 - 6:15pm (please arrive 10 minutes early) 22 Hunters Ave. Contact George Chaput, george.chaput@snet.net MANCHESTER Po Jama Sangha Tuesdays 7:30 - 9:00 pm North United Methodist church, 300 Parker St. www.pojamasangha.com Tom Duva, duvadiva@gmail.com 860-729-2342 NIANTIC Great Blue Sangha Sundays 4:00pm 39 West End Ave. Contact David Higgins, higginsnn@aol.com OAKDALE Singing Bowls with John Tuesdays 7:00 - 8:00pm 15 Taddei Court Contact John, 860-889-6594 |
SHELTON / EASTON
Harmony Sangha 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th Thursdays 7:00 pm is at 315 Leavenworth Rd., Shelton 3rd Thursday is at Christ Church, Easton Mondays 1:15 is at Christ Church, Easton www.harmonysangha.org Contact Bruce Nichols, iamhome@harmonysangha.org, (203) 242-6713 STONINGTON Accepting Heart Sangha Thursdays, 8:00 - 9:30 am 7 East Grand St. Contact Ann Moore, goldmoore41@gmail.com (860) 535-0430 (7am-7pm) WESTPORT Fairfield County Sangha / Westport Meditation Group 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 7:00 pm Christ & Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 75 Church Ln. Contact Bruce Nichols iamhome@harmonysangha, (203) 242-6713 |
MASSACHUSETTS
|
AMHERST
Hopping Tree Sangha Wednesdays, 7:00 - 8:15am Yoga Center, 17 Kellogg Ave. Laurene Grenier laurene.m.grenier@gmail.com ARLINGTON Joyful River Sangha 1st and 3rd Sundays 6:45 - 8:30pm The Arlington Center, 369 Massachusetts Ave. Contact Margrit Romang, m.romang@rcn.com 781-648-4270 ARLINGTON Lotus Pond Sangha Thursdays, Bi-weekly 7:15 - 9:00pm 74 Sylvia St. Contact Margrit Romang, m.romang@rcn.com 781-648-4270 BELMONT Mountain Bell Sangha 2nd and 4th Sundays 7:00 - 9:00pm 366 Marsh St. Contact John Bell, jbellminder@gmail.com BROOKLINE Peaceful Garden Sangha Tuesdays 7:15 -8:45pm United Parish Church, 210 Harvard St. (do not park in church lot). Take C-line or Bus 66 to Coolidge Corner Contact Janey Gilman, sangha.matters@gmail.com, 617-738-5917 BROOKLINE Washington Square / Mindful Parenting Sangha Fridays 8:30 - 10:00am Contact Nancy Parker, nancypar@gmail.com. for private residence location Open to parents and non-parents (no children as child care not available) DUXBURY Joyful Heart Sangha Sundays 5:00 - 6:30pm 842 Tremont Street/First Parish UU Church of Duxbury Contact Rev. Catherine Cullen, uuduxbury@verizon.net TheJoyfulHeartSangha.com FRANKLIN Path of Peace Sangha Mondays 7:00 - 8:30pm (except holidays) First Universalist Society of Franklin, 262 Chestnut St. Contact Susan Emmer Schmidt, emmerschmidt@verizon.net, 508-520-2978 GLOUCESTER The Quarry Sangha Thursdays 8:30am 1193 R Washington St. Contact 978-281-8652 GREAT BARRINGTON Berkshire Mountain Laurel Sangha Thursdays and Sundays 5:00 - 6:30pm 2nd Sunday at 4:00 to recite 5MT or 14MT 280 State Rd (also Route 23), zip 01230 Contact Wendy Germain, berkshiremountainlaurel@gmail.com or Anne Woods, mindfulyogi76@gmail.com HYANNIS Cape Sangha Sundays 4:30 - 6:00pm Unity Church of the Light, 147 Walton Ave. www.capesangha.org Contact Jim Kershner (508) 776-3606 |
LINCOLN
Green Fields Sangha Tuesdays 4:00 - 5:30 AND 1st Monday of each month 7:00 - 8:30pm First Parish Church, 14 Bedford Rd. Contact Joan Kimball, selenejck@gmail.com MARBLEHEAD House Sangha All Sundays 6:30 - 8:00pm except the 3rd Sunday The 3rd Sunday is 5:00 -6:30pm followed by potluck and sangha business 22 Pond St. Contact Paul Crowley, paulmichaelcrowley@gmail.com 781-631-1426 NEWTONVILLE Garden Sangha Monday 8:30 - 10:30am 22 Howard St., Newtonville although location may change; please verify Contact maxineiris@comcast.net NEWTON Dandelions of the Heart Sangha Mondays 2:00 - 3:30pm Boston Center for Contemplative Practice, 796 Beacon St, Newton Center Contact Yenkuei Chuang, yenkuei@alum.mit.edu NORTHAMPTON River Valley Sangha Mondays 6:00 - 7:30pm Edwards Church, 297 Main St Contact Karen Browne-Courage, joyfulreunion@gmail.com ORLEANS First Light Sangha Thursdays 6:30 - 8:00pm 18 West Rd. Contact Patty Tun, labs4cape@gmail.com ROSLINDALE Boston Old Path 1st, 2nd, and 4th Saturdays 9:30 - 11:30am Chua Vietnam Temple, 68 Bradeen St. 3rd Saturday typically located at Theodore Parker Unitarian Church, 70 Corey St. West Roxbury WAKE UP BOSTON - Variety of locations Sundays 4:00 - 5:30pm Contact https://www.facebook.com/WakeUpBoston/www.facebook.com/WakeUpBoston/ for location, times, and days For Boston Old Path, you may also link to http://bostonoldpath.org/practice-with-us/weekly-sittings/ |
New York - Neighboring MA
|
DELMAR
Village Moon Sangha 2nd and 4th Wednesdays 6:15 - 8:00pm Contact Robbie Hertz for location, 518-330-3082 villagemoonsangha@gmail.com SCHENECTADY
Kingfisher Sangha Sundays 4:30 - 6:00pm Eastern Parkway United Methodist Church Contact Tamara, tcgeveci@gmail.com |
STILLWATER
Kingfisher Sangha Tuesdays 7:00 - 8:00pm Still Point Interfaith Retreat Center, 4 Sherry Ave Contact Brett, brett.bartow@pearson.com |
RHODE ISLAND
|
BARRINGTON
Mind Tamers 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 6:30 - 8:30pm St Matthew and Mark's Episcopal Church, 5 Chapel Rd Contact mindtamersri@gmail.com, George at 401-316-4047 or Lorraine at 401-486-3042 EAST GREENWICH Clear Path Sangha 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 6:00 - 8:00pm Westminster Unitarian Church, 119 Kenyon Ave. Contact Wendy Warburton, clearpathsangha@gmail.com NEWPORT Peaceful Waters Sangha 2nd and 4th Mondays, 6:30 - 8:30pm St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 12 Marlborough St. Contact Margaret Small and Ann Galkowski, peacefulwaterssangha@gmail.com PROVIDENCE Generations Sangha 2nd Saturday, 10:00 - 11:30am Providence Friends Meeting, 99 Morris Ave Contact Eric Loucks, ericbarryloucks@gmail.com, 401-369-0443 |
PROVIDENCE
Joyfully Together Sangha Wednesdays 6:30 - 8:30pm First Unitarian Church, 1 Benevolent St. on the 3rd floor of the Religious Education building behind the church Contact Eric Loucks, ericbarryloucks@gmail.com, 401-369-0443 PROVIDENCE Radiant Bell Sangha Saturdays 8:00 -9:30/10:00am Bell Street Chapel, 5 Bell St. Contact Philip, philip58@gmail.com SOUTH COUNTY Clear Heart Sangha 1st 4 Sundays, 6:00 - 8:00pm Location alternates weekly. Contact Clare Sartori, clare2sartori@gmail.com WESTERLY 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 6:00 - 7:30pm Westerly Public Library, 44 West Broad St. Contact Nina Wright, 401-596-2877 |
Banner photo by Bruce Nichols